Yanie1020's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:1,413
- Reviews Submitted:287
- First Review:March 19, 2013
- Most Recent Review:January 2, 2025
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Dark Parables: The Little Mermaid and the Purple Tide
You've been called to investigate a strange purple tide. And that's when the mermaid shows up...
Overall rating
5
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5
19 of 20 found this review helpful
Another Big Winner!
PostedJanuary 2, 2015
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I like the Dark Parables games for their fantastic graphics and colors. This one doesn't disappoint. I did skip one puzzle, which I usually don't do, but the spinning circles where you have to complete a picture always drive me crazy. I can get most of the picture completed but then I can't get the last piece in place without messing up all the others. So frustrating! I love all the other types of puzzles, and this game has a lot of good ones.
HOS's (FROGS) were fun, and some quite well hidden.
Lots of playing time because I try not to use the map much. I'd rather use my memory to find where I need to be.
Great game, Blue Tea & EIPIX!
I recommend this game!
An unexpected invitation sends you to research mythical standing stones in Brittany.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
This Is A Good, Long Game!
PostedDecember 31, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Wow, what a game! I liked everything about it. I don't have a bad thing to say about it, except that BF should have promoted this one a lot more than they did. It's a CE for the price of an SE, and it's even better than a lot of the CE's I've played.
Fun HOS's, great puzzles, great everything! Try it!
I recommend this game!
Weird Park: The Final Show
Bring an end to Mr. Dudley's reign of terror!
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Need More Games Like This!
PostedDecember 18, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
One of the best games I've played all year. I liked everything about it. It has the length of a CE for an SE price. I was thinking about how long it was when I thought it was over, and (voila!) a bonus game started! I haven't finished the bonus game yet but I had to stop to submit this review.
There are some typos, but only one that was really frustrating. It was in a HOS. An item was incorrectly called something completely different. Another typo was in the bonus game where it called a cat a "ship". I'm not knocking off a star for this, however, because the game is just that good and so much fun.
Call me weird, but I want more games like this. I got more than my money's worth and enjoyed it much more than the latest Dire Grove game. I've played all three Weird Park games now and wish this wasn't the last. I would definitely purchase more.
Have fun! I sure did!
I recommend this game!
Christmas Stories: Hans Christian Andersen's Tin Soldier Collector's Edition
The Rat King's wand has fallen into the hands of a vengeful baron. Team up with your new friend, the Tin Soldier, to stop him!
Overall rating
5
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Good Game If You Don't Mind A Lot of Helpers
PostedDecember 17, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
They overdid the helpers a little with this one, but all in all a very good game. Wish the bonus game had been longer. Graphics are outstanding, as they usually are with all Elephant games. I enjoyed the Nutcracker music. I think most people will have a lot of fun with this one.
I recommend this game!
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove Collector's Edition
A deadly secret lurks in the woods of Dire Grove!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Nothing Dire About This Game!
PostedDecember 14, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Really enjoyed this one. What can I say? Everything was top notch, so I'm not going to go into detail because others have already done that.
The only small complaint I have is the female detective's voice. I know she's trying to sound like a detective, but just a little more emotion would prevent the annoying monotone. I skipped through most of the dialogue anyway, so it wasn't a big deal. Maybe the male voice would have been better.
This game just kept surprising me with all the unique puzzles and different spins on HOS's. It was nice and long and never boring.
A big winner!
I recommend this game!
9 Clues: The Ward
Discover the secrets that lie buried in the eerie, crooked halls of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Almost Missed This One
PostedNovember 29, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Fun game. Graphics were rather cartoonish but that didn't interfere with the story or the rest of the game. Had a lot of fun with this one. Puzzles weren't difficult and HOS's had some smaller puzzles incorporated into them.
I think most people would enjoy this one.
I recommend this game!
Dead Reckoning: Silvermoon Isle
Was Veronica West's death an accident... or a cold-blooded murder?
Overall rating
5
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Finally, A 5 Star Game!
PostedNovember 23, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Eipix is quickly becoming my favorite developer. This one was top-notch!
Graphics were great, voiceovers were the best, the mysterious music fit the game, and there was a ton of variety in the HOS's. These had to be real actors doing the voices; I've never heard better.
The puzzles could have been a little more challenging, but I give Eipix credit for coming up with some new ones. They were all fun, and there were quite a few of them.
Hats off to you, Eipix! An excellent game!
I recommend this game!
Beyond the Unknown: A Matter of Time
It’s time to solve the secret of this mysterious island!
Overall rating
4
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5
13 of 14 found this review helpful
ERS, You Were SO Close!
PostedNovember 7, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I liked this game, except for one very annoying thing with the hidden object scenes (HOS's): if you didn't click just exactly right on certain items, nothing happened. So you'd leave that item, but you always ended up coming back to it because you knew it was the right one. Get what I'm saying? And FINALLY it recognized your click. This makes us pull our hair out and our blood pressure skyrockets!
On the plus side, some very innovative HOS's and puzzles. Some quite easy and some not. I was really impressed with what the developer did to change up the HOS's. I was never bored, and sometimes I was even challenged, which is what I need for it to be a good game for me.
ERS, you were so close to 5 stars!
I recommend this game!
Gizmos: Riddle Of The Universe
A mysterious device has crashed into Kurt the Mechanic's garage. Help Kurt and his friends decipher its strange message!
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Anyone For Guessing?
PostedOctober 31, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Terrible game! Two reasons...
1) Way too much guessing. That's no fun. These puzzles should be able to be figured out by using our brain, but it's impossible to do that without using hints or making guessing errors.
2) If people can meet the timing requirement in these puzzles they need to be in the Guinness Book of World Records. Not only impossible, but completely takes the fun out of these puzzles.
I will never buy a Gizmo game again. I won't even be finishing this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Lost Legends: The Weeping Woman
Your investigative report on the Weeping Woman of San Cristobal turns personal after you witness a kidnapping. Is the legend true?
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Short & Simple
PostedOctober 19, 2014
Yanie1020
fromIowa, USA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
A little too easy for me, even on the most difficult mode. I liked the Spanish accents. Thought they were quite good and added to the story. I also liked the bright colors. 3 1/2 stars for me, but I bumped it up to 4 because I did enjoy it. Too bad it was so short (SE).
I recommend this game!